The Library Card Method

Angelo Valenti

Found my old library card. Remember when we’d borrow things instead of buying them? When we’d return what we finished instead of hoarding it?

We’ve lost the art of temporary:

  • 🛒 Buying when we could borrow
  • 🏠 Owning when we could share
  • 📦 Keeping when we could release
  • 🔄 Storing when we could return

📌 The ownership obsession:

  • 🏆 Collecting experiences like trophies
  • 🖼️ Holding memories like possessions
  • ✊ Gripping moments like property
  • ⏳ Claiming time like territory

🚩 Signs you’re stuck in permanent mode:

  • 📸 Your photos never get deleted
  • 📧 Your inbox never gets cleared
  • 🎁 Your belongings never get donated
  • 🕰️ Your past never gets processed

🌟 What libraries teach us:

  • 📖 Not everything needs to be kept
  • 🔁 Some things are meant to circulate
  • 💡 Value comes from using, not having
  • 🌸 Joy is in the experience, not the ownership

Because sometimes, the best things in life are borrowed.

✨ Wonder if you’re holding too tight? Take my free self-assessment “Are You Making Life Harder Than It Needs to Be?” to discover where you might need to loosen your grip.

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-Dr. Angelo Valenti

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